Billy Elliot

The city has two universities, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne that earned the coveted Sunday Times University of the Year award in 2000 and the newer Northumbria University that was established in 1992 and was voted 'Best New University' by the Times Good University Guide 2005. There are eleven LEA-funded 11 to 18 schools and seven independent schools with sixth forms in Newcastle. The Newcastle Royal Grammar School is often claimed to be one of the foremost schools in the North of England. Newcastle College is the largest general ...

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Christianity. Newcastle has two cathedrals, the Anglican St. Nicholas and the Roman Catholic St. Mary's. Cardinal Basil Hume was born in the city in 1923. Newcastle is home to one of the largest Anglican churches in the country, Jesmond Parish Church. Newcastle upon Tyne - Judaism. No records exist of Jews being resident in Newcastle before 1830 although there is a tradition that the community dates from 1775. It is thought, however, that over 500 y ...

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The City has a strong sporting tradition, being home to Premiership football team Newcastle United, and Guinness Premiership rugby union side Newcastle Falcons, for whom England's "(Rugby Union) World Cup winning hero" Jonny Wilkinson features. The city's Metro Radio Arena is home to Newcastle Vipers ice hockey team, and Newcastle Eagles basketball team. The City's Speedway team Newcastle Diamonds are based at Brough Park in Byker, a venue that is also home to greyhound racing. Newcastle Racecourse at High Gosforth Park holds regular meets, including the prestigious race for the Northumberlan ...

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Bars and clubs. Newcastle has a reputation of being a fun-loving city with many bars, restaurants and night clubs. It consistently features in lists of the top ten party cities in the world. Recently, Newcastle has become popular as a destination for Stag and Hen parties. The majority of clubs in Newcastle are located in three main areas. The oldest of these is the Bigg Market a favourite haunt for the more indigenous of the locals, followed by the trendy Quayside area, a spectacular ...

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Air. Newcastle International Airport located near Ponteland is the fastest growing airport in the UK. The airport currently handles a little under five million passengers per year, with more than 80 destinations available world-wide. A journey from the city center to the Airport takes some 15 minutes by car or 20 minutes on the Tyne and Wear Metro service.

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He has also done work both for and in films. In 1971, he wrote the soundtrack for the movie Friends. In 1972 he appeared in the Marc Bolan's musical film 'Born to Boogie' In 1975, he appeared as the Pinball Wizard in Ken Russell's over-the-top movie version of the rock opera Tommy. In 1994, along with Tim Rice, he wrote the songs for the Disney animated film The Lion King. (Rice was reportedly stunned by the rapidity with which John was able to set his words to music.) The Lion King went on to become the be ...

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On 13 September 1980 Elton John performed a free concert to a huge audience on The Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City, within hearing distance of his friend John Lennon's apartment building. A few months later Lennon would be murdered and Elton mourned the loss in his 1982 hit Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny). Elton John's biggest 1980s hits included, among others, I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues, I'm Still Standing, Nikita, and a 1986 live recording of Candle in the Wind which he rec ...

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Notable architecture. The city has an extensive neoclassical centre, largely developed in the 1830s by Richard Grainger and John Dobson, and recently extensively restored. Grey Street, which curves down from Grey's Monument towards the valley of the River Tyne, has a claim to be one of England's most beautiful urban streets. A large portion of Grainger Town was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Eldon Square shopping centre. See also:

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Broadcast. ITV franchisee Tyne Tees Television recently moved its headquarters from City Road to a new facility on The Watermark business park next to the MetroCentre in Gateshead. The entrance to the City Road complex gave its name to the 1980s television programme, The Tube. The regional headquarters for the BBC are located on Barrack Road to the north of the city, from where the Corporation broadcasts the Look North ...

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Born in Newcastle. Rudolph Abel - Soviet super-spy Thomas Addison - Diagnostician (Addison's Disease) Donna Air - Television presenter Mark Akenside - Poet and physician Paul W. S. Anderson - Film maker, producer and screenwriter Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly - Light entertainers (Ant and Dec) Lord Armstrong - Engineer and industrialist Ove Arup - Architect and civil engineer Mary Astell - Writer ('T ...

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In 1983, The Journal of the American Medical Association called for a ban on boxing. The editor, Dr. George Lundberg, called boxing an "obscenity" that "should not be sanctioned by any civilized society." Since the AMA called for abolition of boxing, the British, Canadian, Australian and World Medical Association have also called for the sport's abolition, as have the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology. Many who disagree with the AMA point out that boxing is far from being the most dangerous of sports. To put the risks in perspective, her ...

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In December 2002 Stephen came back refreshed and with a bang – playing the lead role in Bill Kenwright’s new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which previewed in Oxford in December 2002 before moving to Liverpool over Christmas 2002 and finally to London’s West End and the New London Theatre in Drury Lane in February 2003. Stephen received fantastic reviews for Joseph and played to enthusiastic audiences until Septe ...

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In June of 1999, at the age of 23, Stephen discovered someone was trying to sell a story to the papers about his homosexuality, so Stephen decided to tell the fans himself. He publicly announced that he was gay. A brave move from a young man who has thousands of young fans, mostly girls and is part of one of the most talked about boy bands of the past decade. In coming out' so publicly Stephen, broke barriers that had previously existed for gay artists and has paved the way for others. If Stephen had a band persona it is the modest, gentle, ...

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Earliest evidence suggests that boxing was prevalent in North Africa during 4000 BC and the Mediterranean in 1500 BC. A Greek ruler named Thesus, who ruled around 900 B.C., was entertained by men who would seat in front of each other and beat another with their fists until one of them was killed. In time, the fighters fought on their feet and wore gloves (not padded) and wrappings on their arms below the elbows, but were otherwise naked when competing. First accepted as an Olympic sport (the ancient Greeks called it Pygmachia) in 688 ...

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Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, England, the son of Squadron Leader Stanley Dwight, RAF, and his wife, Sheila Dwight. Reginald was raised primarily by his mother, grandmother and aunt, and saw little of his father during his childhood. Stanley and Sheila divorced in 1962, when Reginald was 14. Reginald began playing piano when he was four. Something of a child prodigy, he was able to play on piano any melody he heard on radio or phonograph. At age 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. He previously attended Pinner County Grammar School. He stayed at the Academy for six years, ...

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Elton John - Current members. Elton John - piano, lead vocals Guy Babylon - keyboards Bob Birch - bass guitar, vocals Davey Johnstone - guitar, musical director, vocals John Mahon - percussion, vocals Nigel Olsson - drums, percussion, vocals Elton John - Previous band members. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar Jack Bruno - touring drums Ray Cooper - percussion John Jorgenson - guitar, s ...

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In 1983, The Journal of the American Medical Association called for a ban on boxing. The editor, Dr. George Lundberg, called boxing an "obscenity" that "should not be sanctioned by any civilized society." Since the AMA called for abolition of boxing, the British, Canadian, Australian and World Medical Association have also called for the sport's abolition, as have the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology. Many who disagree with the AMA point out that boxing is far from being the most dangerous of sports. To put the risks in perspective, her ...

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Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

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Newcastle upon Tyne - In Newcastle. Hancock Museum (Natural History) Military Vehicle Museum Discovery Museum (Science and Local History) Laing Art Gallery Centre for Life Museum of Antiquities Seven Stories, The Centre for Children's Books (Ouseburn Valley) Hatton Gallery Newcastle Castle Keep and Blackgate Blackfriars, Newcastle Bessie Surtees House (Quayside) Roya ...

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Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, England, the son of Squadron Leader Stanley Dwight, RAF, and his wife, Sheila Dwight. Reginald was raised primarily by his mother and other female relatives, and saw little of his father as a kid. Stanley and Sheila divorced in 1962, when Reginald was 14. Reginald began playing piano when he was four. Something of a child prodigy, he was able to play on piano any melody he heard on radio or phonograph. At 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. He stayed at the Academy for six yea ...

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Focused on the Times Square area near the Centre for Life, the "Pink Triangle" hosts approximately 12–14 bars and pubs, and two clubs, Powerhouse and The Loft. The community has seen much expansion in the past five years, with further growth planned in the future. The development of the Pink Triangle was a planned development promoted by the Regional Development Agency. In 2001 Newcastle planned to host a dance music festival (BBC Radio 1's 'Love Parade 2001') but this was cancelled at the last minute. Radio 1 had set Newcastle City ...

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The boxing world has produced talented and world famous personalities in both the amateur and professional realms. Famous amateur boxers have usually been Olympic medallists. The Olympics have long been considered a springboard for professional entry, though some Olympic champions prefer to retain their amateur status, including two Cuban three-time gold medalists, Teófilo Stevenson and Félix Savón. It is the professional side of boxing, however, that has produced the celebrities whose activities the public have generally followed. ...

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